Frank james



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F. JAMES.

UMBRELLA 0R PARASOL.

No. 433,733. Patented Aug. 5, 1890.

WITNESSES: a. o/a

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK JAMES, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA OR PARASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 110,433,733, dated August5, 1890. Application filed January 31, 1890- Serial No. 335,742- i (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK JAMES, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Umbrellas and Parasols, which improvement isfully set forth in the following specification and accompanyingdrawings.

My invention relates to the class of umbrellas or parasols adapted moreparticularly for childrens carriages; and it consists in a closingdevice for the bottom of the runner, so constructed that the stick mayfully enter said device, thus obviating the employment of a short stick,which affords a slight hold for the catch.

Figure l'represents a vertical section of a portion of an umbrella 0rparasol embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view ofthe runner thereof. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the cap ordevice for closing the lower end of the runner.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the runner of an umbrella,which, excepting the features of myinvention applied thereto, is ofusual construction.

B designates the stick of the umbrella, the same entering the runner andbeing provided with a catch or retainer C for controlling said runnerwhen the umbrella is opened.

D designates a hollow cap, which is provided with a tubular neck E, thelower end of the latter entering said cap and being secured thereto inany suitable manner, producing a plug or stopper. The upper end of saidneck enters the lower end of the runner, and is secured thereto, themeans of securing in the present case being the knurl or bead F, whichengages with a similar part G on the runner.

It will be seen that when the umbrella is opened the runner receives thestick B, and

is engaged by the catch C, as usual in such cases. The lower end of thestick enters the neck E to the cap D, or approximately so. By thisprovision the bottom opening of the runner is reliably closed andpresents a nice finish, and a longer stick than heretofore may beemployed, such stick not being materially weakened by the opening of thecatch, the lower part of said opening being removed some distance fromthe lower end of the stick. Furthermore, the cap and neck may be formedof sheet metal, which produces alight, strong, and serviceable plug,stopper, or closing device for the purpose intended.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A runner for an umbrella or parasol, combined with a closing devicehaving a neck secured to the lower end thereof, and a stick having itslower end entering said neck, substantially as described.

2. A runner for an umbrella or parasol having a hollow neck, and ahollow cap connected with said neck and secured to the runner, and astick having its lower end entering said neck, substantially asdescribed.

3. Ahollow plug secured to an umbrella or parasol runner at the loweropening thereof, and a stick having its lower end entering saidplug,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of a runner A, having a knurl or bead G, a stickadapted to enter the runner, and a cap with a neck interposed betweensaid stick and runner, said neck having a knurl or bead F to engage saidknurl or bead G, substantially as described.

' FRANK JAMES. l/Vitnessesz A. KOENIG, H. AUGUST.

